CAP Barbell Olympic Bars | Multiple options

I got two of the Chrome No Collar dumbbells (with 2-inch Olympic ends), and they are working well. I use CAP brand Olympic weights, Clout Fitness clamps to hold the weights on, and blue Fat Gripz. No problems at all. The dumbbells match each other, they have ribbing to keep the weights (and clamps) secure, and the knurling has good grip. The only negative I have is that there is some loose metal "soot" inside that I can hear move around rarely, but it's no problem. I've been using these for months mostly for bicep curls and overhead presses, and I recommend them.

They are meh. Do what there supposed to do. But there like thin and cheep. NOTHING like other cap barbells I have/had. They feel like knockoffs 100%. Either that or cap makes crap products now. Poor machining, end caps are like paper, there is something rattling around inside, like a bit of metal. Just cheep quality junk. Also the knurling isn't nearly rough enough.

I was looking at a similar product from a "top tier" barbell company for $150, but thought I'd save some money and go with this dumbbell instead. I am sure glad I did, because the quality on this is very nice. The knurling feels good (I hate weak/smooth knurling), and it's nice and clean and looks good. Nothing about it feels cheap to me. It was well packed and arrived in perfect shape. I was also considering getting some adjustable barbells like the Bowflex 1090 or Snode AD80, but these give me all the adjustability I can wish for - you only need some olympic plates to go with them which I already had.

The handles themselves seem to be solidly made and can handle good weight. I have no complaints about the quality itself and you can’t beat them for the price. My only complaint (and it’s a big one) is the length of the sleeves themselves. The sleeve length really limits the movements you’re able to do comfortably. Overhead press? The bars will knock into each other at the top of the movement. RDLs? Can’t be done comfortably without modifying your grip. Even standard curls are difficult to perform without most of your focus being on the location of the sleeves (and whether they’re bumping into you). For that reason I’m a bit disappointed in this purchase. Unfortunately these are outside of the return window, but I’ll still probably look for alternatives (with much shorter sleeve length) in the near future.

These are a great size bar for a home exercise routine. I got a couple of these for my son and I to use. They fit 2inch plates but make sure you buy the clamps to keep the plates on while you exercise. Now my wife and daughter both use them too just for the weight of the bar. Textured grips are nice, but not rough enough to hurt my wife and daughters hands.